Sardine-can.



W. E. TAYLOR.

SARDINE CAN.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 27, 1910.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

UNITED snares PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. TAYLOR, OF EASTPORT, MAINE, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN CAN COMPANY,OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SAR-DINE-CAN.

Application filed October 27, 1910.

Z '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM E. TAYLOR, acitizen of the United States. residing in Eastport, in the county ofWashington and State of Maine, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Sardine-Cans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in sardine cans.

The object of my invention is to provide a sheet metal sardine can of asimple and etlicient construction adapted to be rapidly and cheaplymanufactured, to have the cover soldered .On the body, after the can isfilled without danger of producing leaks in the soldering operation, orof scorching or injuring the contents of the can. and which will also beadapted to be readily and conveniently opened.

My invention consists in the means em ployed to practically accomplishthis object or result as herein shown and described. and moreparticularly specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure1 is a perspective view of a sheet metal can for sardines or otherarticles embodying my invention. Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are sections on lines2-2, 3-3 and 44, respectively, of Fig. .1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailsection on line 5-5 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of thecan body after the cover is applied, but before the body flange isfolded. Fig. 7 shows a modification of the cover.

In the drawing, 1 represents the body of a sheet metal sardine canembodying my invention, the same being preferably of a one piece,seamless, drawn construction of generally rectangular shape, withrounded corners 2 uniting its upright longitudinal and transverse sides3,4. The integral bottom 5 of the body is preferably upwardly paneled orcountersunk, the marginal Wall 6 of the countersink serving tomaterially strengthen the body.

The can body 1 is provided at its upper end with a relatively wideoutstanding or right angle seam flange 7, provided with a solder film orcoating 8 on its upper surface, fusibly united with the tin coat surfaceof the body flange. The purpose of this solder coating 8 is to enablethe StUl'l flange of the cover to be soldered or fusibly united to thecorresponding seam flange 9 of the covet- 10 by a simple fusingoperation, or sub ection Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

Serial No. 589.445.

of the projecting seam flanges ot' the body and cover to the necessaryheat to fuse this seam flange over the outer edge portion of the scamflange of the cover, the seam flange of the body being made wider thanthe seam flange of the cover to provide for this cover clamping fold onthe seam flange of the body, excepting at one. of the rounded corners ofthe body where the scam flange of the body has a relatively narrowportion 12 to enable the integral projecting tongue 13 at one of therounded corners of the cover to be folded around and under thisrelatively narrow portion of thesealn flange of the body.

The cover 10 is provided with a downwardly extending registering wall 14adapted to fit snugly within the upper end or mouth portion of the canbody to register the cover in position on the can body. This registeringwall 14 may preferably be formed by providing the cover with adownwardly projecting head 15 instead of by countcrsinltint the cover.

As the solter coated seam flange of the body is relatively wide and isfolded over and embraces the relatively narrow outstanding scant flangeof the cover all around the can excepting at the one rounded cornerthereot' where the projecting tongue 13 of the cover is adapted to befolded around and under and embrace the seam flange of the body, thecover is very firmly clamped and held on the can body at all points ofthe 'intereuguging seam flanges, thus enabling a hermetically tightsolder oint to be formed 100 seam flange of the cover, and the tongue ofthe cover is folded around and under the A relatively narrow portion ofthe seam flange subjected to heat to fuse the solder film.

of the body. The outstanding or projecting seam flanges of the body andcover are then the solder thus fusibly uniting both the up per and lowerfaces of. the seam flange of the cover with the seam flange of the body.

In the modification of the cover shown in Fig. 7, the score or weakenedline is located just inside the soldered seam.

I claim 1. The combination with a rectangular can body having roundedcorners, and provided with an outstanding seam flange having arelatively wide portion extending all around the can body, excepting atone of the rounded corners thereof where said seam flange is'relativelynarrow, of a cover havlng an outstanding seamflange soldered to saidseam flange ofthe body, said seam flange of the body having a told atthe rela tively wide portions there scam flange of the cover. said coverhaving at one of its owners an integral tongue ex tended over saidrelatively narrow portion of the seam flange of the body and adapted tobe folded down and around the same at one corner of the body,substantially as specified.

The combination with a rectangular can body having rounded corners. andprovided with an outstanding seam flange having a relatively Wideportion extending all around the can body, excepting at one of therounded corners thereof where said seam flange is relatively narrow. ot'a cover hav ing anoutstanding seam flange soldered to said seam flangeof the body, said seam flange of the body having a told at the relatively wide portions thereof embracing said seam flange of the'eover,said cover having at one of its corners an integral tongue ere tendedover said relatively narrow portion of the seam flange of the body andadapted to be folded down and around the sameatone corner of the body,said cover having a marginal weakened line extending around the sameover the side edges oi said tongue, substantially as specified. 1

. lVl'LLlAh'lI E. TAYLOR. Vitn esses CHARLES C. Romany, L. H. BTEWCOMB.

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